ANTEATER Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word anteater. (close relations)
Definition of ANTEATER
Best Alternative Words for ANTEATER
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aardvark | nounn | |||||||
noun • nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata | ||||||||
echidna | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea • a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia | ||||||||
spiny anteater | nounn | |||||||
noun • a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea • a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia | ||||||||
numbat | nounn | |||||||
noun • small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct | ||||||||
pangolin | nounn | |||||||
noun • toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites | ||||||||
ant bear | nounn | |||||||
noun • large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America • nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata | ||||||||
banded anteater | nounn | |||||||
noun • small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct | ||||||||
myrmecobius fasciatus | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct | ||||||||
new world anteater | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites | ||||||||
orycteropus afer | nounn | |||||||
noun • nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata | ||||||||
scaly anteater | nounn | |||||||
noun • toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites |